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SPEED TASTING REPORT UNINTERRUPTED FLIGHT The Brand: PINK PIGEON RUM Imagine a pink pigeon with a French accent. From the Island of Mauritius, off the Indian Ocean, some of the world's finest sugarcane is grown on a single estate called Médine, where one of the rarest birds in the world, the pink pigeon, flies free over its skies. In nearby Madagascar, vanilla is hand-picked from orchids and is combined with spices and nut- meg to formulate this bright and light craft spirit. Our Panel says: "First, tones of citrus come forward and vanilla rounds out the cocktail. As a fall transition, this hits the mark—this rum cocktail has style!" —Linh Pham The Drink: The Birdcage ◗ 1½ oz. Pink Pigeon Rum ◗ ½ oz. ginger syrup ◗ ½ oz. Ramazzotti Amaro ◗ ¾ oz. lemon juice "Put on your sweaters and jump into a pile of leaves . . . this drink has all the inspiration of a spicy autumn." —Anne Marineau THE UNFORGETTABLE DAME The Brand: NO. 3 LONDON DRY GIN Distilled from the proprietary recipe originally created at London's Berry Bros. & Rudd (the world's oldest wine and spirits merchant), No. 3 London Dry Gin sports an old-fashioned key representing the trust that Berry Bros. & Rudd's clientele has in the firm after 300 years of operation. BB& R holds two royal warrants for service to the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. No.3 may have its heritage and tradition, but the style is contemporary; it is copper pot still–crafted as an ideal London dry with lovely notes of Italian juniper, citrus peel and a back of coriander. The iconic Pink Lady cocktail turns beige for this memorable drink, which uses amaro for a transition to fall. The Drink: The Beige Lady Our Panel says: "The flavors of amaro integrate perfectly with the construction of this particular artisan gin."—Eric Hay "Smooth—not sweet—with an Italian accent, thanks to the amaro! The egg white bulks up the cocktail for texture." —Tom Caestecker Jr. 108 / the tasting panel / september 2012 created by Pete Gugni of Scofflaw in Chicago ◗ 1-1/2 oz. No.3 gin ◗ ½ oz. Montenegro Amaro ◗ ½ oz. lemon juice ◗ ¼ oz. amaro syrup ◗ One egg white ◗ Dash of orange bitters